A South Carolina circuit court judge in Horry County has ruled…
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The Heartland Institute reports that three new bills were signed…
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We looked at some of the states that have restricted civil forfeiture…
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Forfeiture is a fairly big business for the Department of Homeland Security; seized more than $2 billion at airports between 2000 and 2016 and overwhelming number of owners were never even accused of committing a crime.
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Macomb County, Mi., Prosecutor Eric Smith, accused of embezzlement…
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Mackinac Center signs onto amicus brief in Salgado v. United…
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Under a civil forfeiture loophole, Missouri law enforcement agencies…
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Every once in a while, a criminal makes a mighty blunder when…
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The U.S. government has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptos…
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Civil asset forfeiture in South Carolina is unconstitutional, circuit court judge rules
Michigan Bans The Cops From Seizing Your Property Without Conviction
5 states that reformed civil forfeiture laws – and one that didn’t
A look into DHS asset forfeiture procedures
MI Prosecutor Quits Over Forfeiture Fund Charges
Forfeiture Cases Can Take Years, Even for the Innocent; Supreme Court May Help
Loophole Lets Missouri Cops Keep Millions in Forfeiture Funds (and Away from Schools)
EDITORIAL: Civil asset forfeiture horror story shows need for reform
US Government is Seizing so Many Cryptos, It’s Enrolling Private Contractors
How Civil Asset Forfeiture Turns Authorities into ‘Bounty Hunters’